RAILROAD BLUES

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits, The Sounds of Science

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"All Aboard, Track 17, All Aboard'"

YEEEHAAW
Now this song is dedicated,
To all the hard workin' pioneers of this country
Setting out discovering the West
Bringin' a railroad to where no man has ever been before.

Johnny he worked on a railroad
A poundin' on iron and steel
Workin' his way out West now
The only sure things his next meal
America was young
But she was a growin'
Layin' tracks across the prairie
Not knowing where they're going
His mother didn't wanna' leave him
But now he's in the West
She said please don't go
But he said if I don’t I’ll never rest
It wasn't always easy
Some of the boys died
Johnny wrote her letters
But received no replies

Johnny he worked on a railroad
A poundin' on iron and steel
Workin' his way out West now
The only sure things his next meal

Johhny reached San Francisco
Tired and broke without a dime
Started panning for gold
Just a hopin' he would find
The gold wasn't a rushin'
But Johnny kept on minin'
Trying to send his mama something
With the letters he was signing
Then one day Johnny finally got a reply
When he opened mama's letter
He began to cry
She's a writin' from her deathbed
And this is what she said
Please don't be mad at me son,
'Ccause tomorrow I'll be dead

Johnny he worked on a railroad
A poundin' on iron and steel
Workin' his way out West now
The only sure things his next meal

WE CAN DO THIS

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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Now listen her lady
Got something to tell ya
I'm out on the road
And I'm going nowhere

Look and you'll find
Look and you'll find
Some uh piece of mind
Piece of mind

I've been a chewin' and boozin'
Playin' my music
Seems all my life
I've been looking' for something

But I am blind
I am blind
I Cannot see the sign
See the sign

Turn my back on your lovin'
'Cause I wasn't thinking
Your gunna' burn me
And leave me a broken heart

And high and dry
High and dry
I cannot tell a lie
Tell a lie

What's the point in
Playin' these games
When we could be lovin'
And holdin' each other

A hand in hand
Hand in hand
All we need's a plan
Need's a plan

We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
We can do this if we try
Reach the stars and heavens above
We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
Reach the stars and heavens above

Now listen hear lady
I'm out for a while
Things are changin'
Since I've been around

I've been playin' the fool
Playin' the fool
I'll give you lovin' too
Lovin' too

Now I was born
A traveling man
America is
A beautiful land

And I'm on the road
On the road
Just a pulling my load
He's pulling his load

I've been beggin'
Done me no wrong
Livin' this lifestyle
A bit to long

And that's ah all alone
All alone
Goin' show to show
Show to show

One last time
A second chance
It's not to late
For a little romance

I just ah need you
I need you
Ah tell me what to do
What to do

We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
We can do this if we try
Reach the stars and heavens above
We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
Reach the stars and heavens above

Darl' c'mon darl
I know what'cha thinkin'
I know I got some things right
And I got some things wrong
But you know ever since I was born
Country music's all I've known
And the road has been my life
Drinkin' whisky and playin' music
That was always my wife

We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
We can do this if we try
Reach the stars and heavens above
We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
Reach the stars and heavens above

COUNTRY DELIGHT

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys/Michael Schwartz  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greates Hits

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Well, I am country mike
And I'd like to say hello
To the black the white
The red and the green
The purple and yellow
But first I gotta' bang-bang stomp my boots
Movin' to the country beat
Cat fish and corn bread
Is what I love to eat
But so far you heard my voice
Guess it ain't no riddle
Right now gonna' introduce
My man slim on the fiddle

C'mon now boys

Well ranch house barnyard
At the rodeo
Ranch house feel lot catchin' up
C'mon now do-say-do
Said c-o-u-n-t-r-y
To all the peoples delight
I go by the unforgettable name
By the man they call me country mike
My name is known all over the world
By the city and the town club
I'm going down in history
As the baddast cowboy there ever could be
Got Greg on the bass
Slim on the fiddle
Got the down whole music
Can you punch to the middle

Just throw your hands up in the air
While you dance in the place shake you derry air
Say Yeehaw
Yeehaw
Say Yeehaw c'mon
Yeehaw

Yeah Mike it sounds good!

DON'T LET THE AIR OUT OF MY TIRES

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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Alright
Yeah, this is dedicated to all you backstabbing fools out there
There's gonna' be hell to pay I catch on with you
You think I don't know? I know what you're up to
Damn pretty boys

Don't let the air out of my tires
Woo Hoo
Don't like the feelin' you liars
Woo Hoo
I'm not the type, turn a blind eye
When you're asleep I'm gonna' catch you guy

Go faster boy you got something to say
Go tell them now we're goin' away today
Talk is cheap, yours ain't worth a dime
Jump on my back don't look you're behind
Eyes in the back of my head, and ears for miles
You don't play the piper with your lying smile

You tried to knock the train off the tracks
I shook my head and ____
Four days in a row and that my tires is flat
Pity that fool and I'ma' trap that rat
When I catch that pretty boy, see what I'm gonna' do
I'm gunna catch him on my pick-up truck
And make him pay his due

Don't let the air out of my tires
Woo Hoo
Don't like the feelin' you liars
Woo Hoo
I'm not the type, turn a blind eye
When you're asleep I'm gonna' catch you guy

A little solo

Mess with me like something you never had
Like a buckin' bull when I get mad
Meddle with my truck and you gettin' high
____ but you gettin' all tired
Mess with me your gonna' pay the price
There's been accidents all the time son and I ain't that nice

Don't let the air out of my tires
Woo Hoo
Don't like the feelin' you liars
Woo Hoo
I'm not the type turn a blind eye
When you're asleep I'm gonna' catch you guy

One more time now boys

Don't let the air out of my tires
Woo Hoo
Don't like the feelin' you liars
Woo Hoo
I'm not the type turn a blind eye
When you're asleep I'm gonna' catch you guy

HOW DO YOU MEND AN ACHIN' HEART

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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Try but then
You never really can
Repair what hurts inside
You still remember when
The good times rolled
And you still had your pride
Just when you think
You got your lesson learned
You go and fall in love
And you get burned

How do you mend an achin' heart
When there's too many holes to fill
And of our lonely day
Tilt both hands and drink
In the old river spill

In hearts there is the passion
In the heat of the night
Couldn't see nothin'
Now I can't stand the sight
Wasn't even lookin'
When you came along
Seems like just yesterday
When I sang your song
They don't make no blue
Kind of tape I need
Nothing's gonna' stop
This old heart bleed
How do we mend
Achin' hearts been so many years
Guess I go to the riverbed
Just drown myself in tears

How do you mend an achin' heart
When there's too many holes to fill
Follow the dam
To both hands and drink
When the ol’ river spills

ONE SONG A NIGHT

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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Ain't need no one a tell me what to do
I wrote this special song from me to you
I ain't got no time to mess around
Put a smile on your face and lose that frown
Put a little country in your heart
That will give you a fresh start
Cause for me writin' songs just ain't that hard
Just readin' you the news with my guitar

I write one song a night
I say one song a night
It makes me feel good the next morning
Feel good my whole life
I write one song a night
I say one song a night
Music is my lady
And my guitar is my life

Without Country Mike what would you do
You need my songs like I need you
Everyone has got their special place
If yours ain't country get out my face
Take a man out the country can't you see
But keep those city slicking hands off of me
A day just ain't a day without a song
I'll be a hootin' and a hootin' and a hollering all night long
A-ha

I write one song a night
I say one song a night
Feel good the next morning
Feel good my whole life
I write one song a night
I say one song a night
'Cause music is my lady
And my guitar is my wife

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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Now I'd like to thank the lord Jesus Christ
For helping my family gather round here today
And putting all this great food on our table
And I just hope he's as generous
To all the other fine country families out there
On this special day

We're havin' a country Christmas
I hope you have one too
Santa Claus is bakin' biscuits
What did he bake for you?
Daddy's got the fire a blazin'
It's such a fine sight to see
Now all the cowhands are amazin'
And Santa left a gift for me

It's a country country Christmas
People are gathered around
Country country Christmas
Baby Jesus is in town

Santa gave daddy some whiskey
An iron what's he gave to my mum
I promise ol' Kris Cringle
I write a song a night on my guitar
Turkey with all the fixings
Thank the lord for all of my food
For the wise men and the manger
To this game I'll always stay true

Well it's a country country Christmas
Sleigh bells and reindeers
Country country Christmas
Tis' good ol' family cheer

Whoo
Hey look daddy
Santa came down the chimney
He drank the milk and ate the cookies I left for him
Left the iron for mum
See that daddy?
A little whisky for you
He even left a gift for me
Thank you Santa
Merry Christmas

KENNY JONES

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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This is a song 'bout an old country singer friend of mine
His name is Kenny Jones
He was a small town legend from Tennessee
He went in search of the big city
Some dreams he was lookin' for
But things kinda' got of track a bit
But of course you know, he's always welcome back
Right here to Tennessee

Kenny Jones grew up
In a little Tennessee town
When he played the guitar
All the people gathered round
Been playin' country music
Since the day that Kenny was born
When he left the Tennessee town
With these words to Kenny I did worn
This is what I said

Who knows all?
Who knows best?
Whether you're in the East
You're in the West
Go get cha cowboy boots
And your special vest
'Cause country music knows the best

Kenny left the grand ol' apiary
Lookin' for fortune and fame
Packed his bags off to Hollywood
Tryin' to make himself a name
Bright lights, big city
And Kenny's lookin' for a head
Tryin' to make some money
But Kenny ain't makin' shit
Well he turned his back on country
Now Kenny's playin' rock n' roll
Didn't look where he's goin'
And Kenny fell into a hole
City's like a railroad car
Then it went off track
Now he's comin' home to Nashville
Where Kenny's always welcome back
And this is what we say

Who knows all
Who knows best
Whether you’re in the East
You're in the West
Go get cha cowboy boots
And your special vest
Cause country music knows..

COUNTRY MIKE'S THEME

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits, The Sounds of Science

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Who's Country Mike?
I'm Country Mike
Where's Country Mike?
Here's Country Mike
Who's Country Mike?
I'm Country Mike
Your Country Mike?
I'm Country Mike

Read those boys the news
Read those boys the news
Read those boys the news
Read those boys the news

Who's Country Mike?
I'm country Mike
Where's Country Mike?
Here's Country Mike
He's Country Mike?
A-Ha

WE CAN DO THIS - LIVE

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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All ready baby
Bring it away..

Now listen her lady
Got something to tell ya
I'm out on the road
And I'm going nowhere

Look and you'll find
Look and you'll find
Some uh piece of mind
Some piece of mind

I've been a chewin' and boozin'
Playin' my music
Seems all my life
I've been looking' for something

I don't see the sign
Don't see the sign
And I am blind
I am blind

We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
We can do this if we try

Turn my back on your lovin'
'Cause I wasn't thinking
Your gonna' burn me
And leave me a broken heart

And high and dry
High and dry
I cannot tell a lie
Not tell a lie

What's the point in
Playin' these games
When we could be lovin'
And holdin' each other

A hand in hand
Hand in hand
And all we needs a plan
Needs a plan

We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
We can do this if we try

Now listen here Darl'
I know I've done a lot of wrong things
But there comes a point when theres only one answer and one reason
And that's that we got to be together
You and me
'Cause we got that special thing y'know
And I ain't had it with no other person
And I can't give it up

Now we can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
We can do this if we try

Now listen hear lady
Will be gone for a while
And things have changed
More than just my style
And I was born
A traveling man
America is
A beautiful land
I'm beggin' you Darl'
I know I've done wrong
I've been livin' this lifestyle
A bit much too long
I'm asking you please
For a new second chance
It's not too late
For a little romance

But I'm on the road
He's on the road
And yes I'm pulling my load
He's pulling his load

We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
We can do this if we try

We can do this if we try
Try hard enough to fall in love
Oh Darlin' now please don't you cry
We can do this if we try

And we can do this if we try
And we can do this if we try

ON YOUR WAY UP AGAIN (THE FOWL SONG)

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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My pappa done told me
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
'Cause you might be counting your chickens
Before they hatch
Which brings us to the question
Why did the chicken cross the road?
If I knew that
I'd know why a bird in the hand
Ss worth two in the bush
Now we all wanna' be free like an eagle
But we also know what it's like
When someone flies the coop
But I think that's a real
Birds eye view on the situation

Once around the corner
Once around the bend
When you're on your way up again
Go and tell the grocer
Go and tell your friend
When you're on your way up again

Now you see the people on the way up
Same people on the way down
When you hit rock bottom
Only way you can go is up
Now we all know it's real lonely at the top
So don't bite the hand that feeds ya
'Cause you just might get burned
Patience is a virtue
So you best wait you're turn

Once around the corner
Once around the bend
When you're on your way up again
Go and tell the grocer
Go and tell your friend
When you're on your way up again

Do onto others
As you want done onto you
One hand watches the other
And you know that that ain't true
Don't get you're foot in the door
Follow your own way
Don't let the sixth sense fool you
It won't go astray
When the shoe is on the other foot
And that is how it stands
One of these days I'm a take the law in my own damn hands

Once around the corner
Once around the bend
When you're on your way up again
Go and tell the grocer
Go and tell your friend
When you're on your way up again

THE HALF-WIT

YEAR:1999  MUSIC:Beastie Boys  LYRICS:Michael Diamond

RELEASES:Country Mike's Greatest Hits

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When Sally was a girl
She was the loneliest soul in grade school
Folks all thought she was a half-wit
But it's just that, she just didn't like to speak